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No. 845,612. f PATENTED FEB. 26, 1907. i

A. J. CALDWELL.

FENCE POST.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 1B, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FENCE-POST.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 26, 1907.

Application filed December 18, 1906. Serial No. 348,430.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. CALDWELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Exline, in the county of Appanoose and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention is an improvement in fence-posts, and has for its object the provision of means for facilitating the securing of a strand or strands of woven wire to a fence-post.

With this and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel'constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the stationary section of the post. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the post looking at the front thereof and showing, preferably, strands secured between the stationary and removable sections, While Fig. 3 is a similar view looking at the rear of the post. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 4 4, Fig. 3, and looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a stationary section or upright, which is p eferably secured at its lower end to a cement base 2. The stationary section 1 is preferably placed in its base or bed 2 while the cement is green.

The removable section or plate 3 is preferably formed from a flat piece of material, as is the stationary section 1. The removable section 3 is provided with a series of apertures 4 4, which apertures are arranged in a zigzag line longitudinally of the removable When the removable section 3 is positioned contiguous to the stationary section 1 and a vertical edge of said stationary section is positioned at the middle of the removable section, (see Figs. 2 to 4,) by reason of the zigzag arrangement of the apertures 4 said apertures will be placed alternately at opposite sides of the stationary section 1. Fastening meansas, for instance, bolts 5are positioned within these apertures and are employed for securing the removable section or plate 3 to the upright section 1. By reason of the alternate arrangement of the apertures 4 u on the removable section or plate 3 a rigid c amping device is produced l tudinally thereof,

for securing said section 3 to the upright 1. Each bolt 5 is provided at its outer end with a substantially U-shaped hook 6, and upon its opposite end is threaded a nut 7. The threaded end of the bolts 5 extend through the apertures, while the hooked ends 6 engage and surround the outer edge 8 of the upright 1. The hook 6 of each bolt constitutes an extension projecting at an angle to the body of the bolt, which extension removably engages the stationary section 1. One end of the substantially U-shaped hook 6 is integral with the bolt, while its other end is free.

In the drawing I have illustrated strands 9 as being positioned between the stationary and removable sections, or woven wire may be positioned between said sections and secured to the post in the same manner. After the removable section 3 has been secured to the stationary section 1 by the fastening means or bolts 5 the base or lower end of said section 3 may be surrounded or embedded in cement, thereby making the removable section 3 substantially an integral part of the base. The stationary and removable sections constitute a substantially T-shaped structure in horizontal section. (See Fig. 4.)

What I claim is- 1. In a fence-post, the combination of a vertical, stationary, fiat section, a removable section contiguous to said vertical section, said removable section provided with apertures arranged in a zigzag line longibolts extending through the apertured portions of said removable section and positioned upon opposite sides of said stationary section, substantially U- shaped hooks positioned over the outer vertical edges of the stationary section and integral at one of their ends with the bolts and the outer ends left free, and nuts threaded upon one of the ends of said bolts for clamp ing the removable section and the substantially U-shaped hooks upon the stationary section.

2. A fence-post, comprising a stationary and a removable section, bolts positioned in a zigzag line longitudinally of the removable section and upon opposite sides of the stationary section, each bolt provided at its outer end with an extension engaging the outer, vertical edge of the stationary section, and locking means carried by the inner ends of the bolts for clamping the extensions of said bolts and the removable section upon the stationary section.

3. A fence-post, comprising a stationary section, a removable section contiguous to the stationary section, said removable section provided only With a line of zigzag apertures, members provided With hooked ends, passed through said apertures, the hooked ends engaging one edge of the stationary section, and said members securing said sections together.

4. A fence-post, comprising a stationary and a removable section, said removable section contiguous to one of the vertical edges of the stationary section, and fastening means positioned only in a zigzag line longitudinally of and extending through said re movable section and engaging one of the edges of the stationary section and securing said sections together.

5. A fence-post, comprising a flat, stationary section, a removable section positioned contiguous to one of its vertical edges,

I l l and fastening means positioned alternately upon opposite sides of the stationary section and extending only in a zigzag line longitudinally of said removable section and engaging the outer, vertical edge and securing the removable section contiguous to the opposite vertical edge of the stationary section.

6. A fence-post, comprising a vertical, stationary section, a vertical removable section positioned across one of the edges of said stationary section, and fastening means arranged alternately upon opposite sides of said stationary section and extending in a zigzag line longitudinally of said removable section and engaging the outer vertical edge of said stationary section for securing said sections together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affiX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

ANDREW J. OALDl/VELL.

Witnesses:

J. D. ROWAN, M. H. Arms. 

